The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-07-10


badly as Kalakaua, she would not live
an hour.
w. H. Rice spoke in the Hawaiian
tongue, and said that people must de-
clare open war against the king if be
reused their demands. When the com
mittee of thirteen waited on the king
they found him in an absolute state OF
trepidation. His bodyguard had dis
appeared, and there was no one to man
any of the guns which had been taken
into the palace. The king said he
would give an answer at once to the de
mands of the populace, but
the committee said they desired
his reply in writing. The king
then, on the following morning,
July 1st, called upon the foreign diplo-
matte representatives. to assume the
direction of affairs, but they declined
as already stated, whereupon the re-
ply of the King was forwarded to the
committee of thirteen.
The arrest Of Walter Murray Gibson,
the deposed minister, occurred at 10
o'clock on the morning of July 1st.
Col. V. V. Ashford, Commanding
Honolulu Rifles, made the arrest with a
squad of his troops.
These troops acted as royal force, but
on the first sign of a revolution, took
sides with the. constitutional party
They number about 200 and are mainly
Americans and Englishmen. During
the night Gibson made an incipient
attempt to escape, and had he accom-
pllshed his designs there is no douot
he would have fallen into the hands
of the Infatuated populace. Gibson is
an American, and has been at Hawaii
for nearly forty years. His career is
well known.
In an extra edition of the honolulu
| Gazette issued on the day the MGrip0Sa
sailed, the following mention Is made
of the fallen minister: sit is a sad
commentary on this mans whole career
to think that he has lived so long and
escaped the gallows in other lands to
! be captured by the very class he laughed
at and spurned and past, but who now
have the whip hand on this miserable
apology for human being, and will see
to it that justice Is melted out TO him to
the full extent, and who Will also
compel him and his son-in law to dis
gorge some at least, of their illgotten
gains, which they succeeded in flching
from the public. 1t is long lane that
has no turn-it is pleasant to know that
this brace of accomplished swindlers
OF the puolic here reached their goal
out. Their powers to do further mis-
chief is pros rated"
Shortly after ex Minister Gibson and
his son -in-laW, Heyselden, were IN
prisoned in the warehouse. six mounted
Tifemen and other guards were de-
tailed to look after them. They will be
watched night and day until
further orders from the citizens
committee. The ire of the populace
was aroused against George w. Mac
farlane & Co for bringing in rifles and
ammunition from Australia to bolster
up the Gibson government. The Mac
farlane party have fastened to deny
everything. The arms were sent by
Hotfning & Co., OF Sydney, N. s. W.,
and at the time of the seizure a great
crowd went to the dock with the Homo
lulu Rifles ready for fight. When these
munitions were taken the last hope of
the Gibson faction expired, as the
citizens have hunted out every large
supply of firearms. The rifles imported
from Australia are of British manu-
facture, part being Enfield and part
MARITIME Henry. The eX-minister took
good care that there would be
an abundance of ammunition, having
ordered an additional supply from Sgd
ney. The extent of his preparations will
be made manifest when the next
steamer from Sydney reaches Honolulu.
A detachment of the Honolulu Rifles
has been assigned the duty of watching
every steamer coming in on the night of
June 3Oth. Us. Walker, auditor gen
er al, and F. s. Pratt, registrar OF public
accounts, were noticed to carry from
the palace basketful of documents,
which are supposed to have had
bribery case. Kalakana also sd
nounced to the citizens committee that
the balls to be given in the palace would
be discontinued from this time on. The
king also gave notice of reduction IN
the force of the attaches about the
palace, and agreed to clear out the har-
pies and hangers-on, who have luxurl-
ated for SIX years. He will also give up
his hulahulil dancers.
In an interview with the resident
Hawaiian Consul Mckinley, a represen-
tatiye of the Associated Press, was IN
formed that so far as was known at the
consulate, the action of the king was
satisfactory, and that peace would be
fully restored to the kingdom. Gov
eminent has been constituted entlrely
anew. The consul expressed the belief
that revolution would not stop snort
of any change in the ruler.
SAN Francisco, July 9.-W. P. Castle,
son of one of the Kings former privy
council, arrived from Honolulu to-day
in the MaripOsa. He said, describing
the scenes in Honolulu: On Friday |
evening, July 1st, when we sailed, every
BODY carried arms and the whole |
town was under martial law.
After Gibson and his son-in-law were |
arrested and taken in charge by the
Rifles, search was made for the secre
tary of foreign affairs, Joseph 5. Webo'
who was supposed to be in COLLISION
with Gibson. He was found late IN
the afternoon, just before we started,
and was placed in the warehouse Win
Gibson and his son-in-law, Assessor
Hayselden. At the great meeting 1hnrs
day evening, not one voice was ralse9
in favor of the King. he natives ana
all were against him, although some
of his old friends pitied him. All were
opposed to Offering violence to MIN.
The natives, however, were mosuy
against Gibson. and considered INA.
he was the person responsive
for KaIakaua's action. during tne
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